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FABIO wrote:
TOO much running around for my taste, is this a battle or a marathon? Can you PLEASE make the horses faster than your average jogger?
Red Hare and Hex Mark are the only horses worth getting - so you gotta make it a point to get at least one the special items that let you use them all the time. Once you get one of those saddles, you'll find it INCREDIBLY useful for slow characters on the larger maps. I just wish mounted attacks weren't so pussified, and that it wasn't so easy to first get knocked off and then lose your horse.
FABIO wrote:
The game gets ten times better once you switch the voices from English to Japanese.
Hell yes. I appreciate their attempts at recreating Black Belt Theatre with the English voices, but that shit gets old eventually. Xiahou Dun's Japanese voice is absolutely sinister - great stuff.
And now that I know Cao Cao is definitely not pronounced "Cow Cow", hearing the English voices just makes me cringe. Some of the worst voice-acting EVER.
FABIO wrote:
Also, do I just suck or is blocking (L1 button) totally useless (it only blocks about 10% of the time for me)?
You suck.
I don't know what to tell you other than make sure you're not completely surrounded when you try blocking, otherwise obviously someone's gonna nail you from behind. Then, remember to hit Square right after you successfully block an attack, and you'll likely knock them off balance and get to counter. I can't imagine surviving duels against most tough generals on Hard difficulty without using blocking all the time and going for the "power" blocks that let you counter.
FABIO wrote:
And does anyone know any difference between swords, spears, and pikes? I got the impression that they got slower to swing but a longer reach as you progressed from sword to pike. On that note, are crossbows just more powerful bows with a slower rate of fire?
You mean for the bodyguards, right? I'm not sure what the difference between swords, pikes and spears are. However, in the XL expansion, the manual mentions that bows allow bodyguards to block attacks, whereas crossbows do not. I'm not sure if this holds true for the original game or not.
If I had to guess, I'd say that pikes do the greatest damage, spears give them the best "clearing out crowds" capability, and swords are the fastest and probably best against individuals. Frankly, I just give them bows all the time. Then again, that's because the XL expansion lets you order your bodyguards to "shield" you, where they'll refuse to attack and simply block everything they can. Their defense rating SKYROCKETS when you order them to do this, keeping them alive much longer, so you can afford to give them bows because they have a much greater chance of surviving and getting experience even if they don't get any kills.
In the original game, I think it's a good idea to give them crossbows when they're real weak (so that they'll do at least a little damage before they get inevitably slaughtered), then move to bows when they can take a decent amount of damage. I never gave them melee weapons because when you take on generals, you want to kill them with at least a 16-hit combo (or a combo that gives you at least 60 combo points when playing the expansion), so that you get better powerups.
FABIO wrote:
The coin-op verson of Aliens vs. Predator is still my favorite beat 'em up ever.
Just wait until DW4 in late March. JUST WAIT, MAN, IT'LL KICK AVP'S ASS. (I wouldn't get the expansion, at least not for $50. I bought my friend's copy for $20 after his PS2 refused to play it, while it worked fine on mine. No idea what happened there.
DW4 is going to add at least one really interesting (not sure about "promising", though) feature - siege weapons, everything from portable bridges to catapults to what I think are called arbalests - basically huge crossbows that fire multiple rounds in succession. Apparently you can move them around on the field as you see fit - they aren't just set in one spot the way they are in the few DW3 levels that have them. Also - the number of levels is going up from 23 to 50. FIFTY. Goddamn.
And the new characters should be pretty good. I have no idea what the fuck that is Cao Ren is wielding, but it looks nifty. |
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Whoa by Senor Barborito 02/02/2003, 6:20am PST 
Re: Whoa by Cyrris 02/02/2003, 3:58pm PST
Re: Whoa by Jhoh Creexul 02/02/2003, 5:51pm PST
Well... by mrs. johnson 02/02/2003, 5:53pm PST
Re: Well... by FABIO 02/02/2003, 6:07pm PST
Re: Well... by mrs. johnson 02/02/2003, 6:48pm PST
Re: Well... by FABIO 02/04/2003, 12:29am PST
Sent. n/T NT by mrs. johnson 02/04/2003, 1:06am PST
Re: Well... by Mischief Maker 02/02/2003, 10:25pm PST
Re: Well... by FoK 02/02/2003, 10:30pm PST
Yes. Maybe... by Mischief Maker 02/02/2003, 11:04pm PST
Look by Senor Barborito 02/03/2003, 12:23am PST
Can't respect that list... by FoK 02/03/2003, 1:07am PST
I'm a pussy because... by mrs. johnson 02/03/2003, 1:39am PST
Oh yeah, my favorite game ever is: Super Mario World n/T NT by mrs. johnson 02/03/2003, 1:45am PST
Not Mario Kart? heathen. n/T NT by veronica 02/03/2003, 2:01am PST
Fuckin A -nt- NT by Entropy Stew 02/03/2003, 4:13pm PST
Re: I'm a pussy because... by Senor Barborito 02/03/2003, 2:01am PST
Re: I'm a pussy because... by mrs. johnson 02/03/2003, 2:13am PST
you all forgot the two greatest game ever by Asmo 02/06/2003, 2:04am PST
Re: you all forgot the two greatest game ever by FABIO 02/06/2003, 1:35pm PST
Re: you all forgot the two greatest game ever by Ice Cream Jonsey 02/06/2003, 3:01pm PST
Re: you all forgot the two greatest game ever by FABIO 02/06/2003, 11:01pm PST
unreal came out before ss2 -nt- by Asmo 02/07/2003, 12:55am PST
Fabio = Ass Clown by Asmo 02/07/2003, 12:51am PST
Re: Fabio = Ass Clown by FABIO 02/07/2003, 1:51am PST
Here's your proof by Asmo 02/07/2003, 4:42pm PST
System Shock 2 Sucked by Mischief Maker 02/07/2003, 4:54pm PST
i've never been called a ass-marsupiologist before -nt- by Asmo 02/07/2003, 6:05pm PST
Re: Here's your proof by FABIO 02/10/2003, 1:53pm PST
Re: I'm a pussy because... by Entropy Stew 02/03/2003, 4:14pm PST
Also: Quest For Glory by Alternate789 02/03/2003, 4:38pm PST
FUCK YES by Entropy Stew 02/03/2003, 5:18pm PST
The death of sierra adventure games by FABIO 02/11/2003, 6:34am PST
What, Sierra love without Gabriel Knight? Also: Allegiance by Damocles 02/04/2003, 3:36am PST
Alleigence is still around. And free. by CrackerBarrel 02/04/2003, 2:49pm PST
Spelling is also free, but I choose not to take it. (NT) NT by CrackerBarrel 02/04/2003, 2:57pm PST
Re: What, Sierra love without Gabriel Knight? Also: Allegiance by FABIO 02/04/2003, 6:26pm PST
Re: What, Sierra love without Gabriel Knight? Also: Allegiance by Bill Dungsroman 02/06/2003, 3:13pm PST
Re: What, Sierra love without Gabriel Knight? Also: Allegiance by FABIO 02/06/2003, 10:57pm PST
Re: What, Sierra love without Gabriel Knight? Also: Allegiance by Damocles 02/11/2003, 1:53am PST
Re: What, Sierra love without Gabriel Knight? Also: Allegiance by Damocles 02/11/2003, 1:51am PST
Re: What, Sierra love without Gabriel Knight? Also: Allegiance by CrackerBarrel 02/14/2003, 4:22pm PST
Teh coffin ees EMP-TAHY! -nt- NT by Zydeco Gumbo 02/05/2003, 8:26pm PST
Yeah, Longest Journey kicks ass. n/T NT by mrs. johnson 02/03/2003, 9:58pm PST
Re: Yeah, Longest Journey kicks ass. n/T by junior allen 02/06/2003, 3:54pm PST
Agreed re: ending by Entropy Stew 02/06/2003, 4:00pm PST
Belated "I hated TLJ" post. by CrackerBarrel 02/10/2003, 11:45am PST
Re: Belated "I hated TLJ" post. by Entropy Stew 02/10/2003, 2:21pm PST
Re: Belated "I hated TLJ" post. by CrackerBarrel 02/10/2003, 3:34pm PST
Re: Belated "I hated TLJ" post. by Bill Dungsroman 02/10/2003, 3:57pm PST
Re: Belated "I hated TLJ" post. by CrackerBarrel 02/10/2003, 4:34pm PST
RE: TLJ players by Damocles 02/11/2003, 1:59am PST
You left out Freespace 2 by Mischief Maker 02/03/2003, 11:28am PST
Re: You left out Freespace 2 by Choson 02/03/2003, 1:48pm PST
Re: You left out Freespace 2 by Ice Cream Jonsey 02/03/2003, 2:00pm PST
Re: You left out Freespace 2 by curst 02/03/2003, 2:42pm PST
Re: You left out Freespace 2 by Entropy Stew 02/03/2003, 4:12pm PST
On Sacrifice by Senor Barborito 02/03/2003, 8:51pm PST
Re: On Sacrifice by curst 02/04/2003, 10:55am PST
Re: On Sacrifice by Senor Barborito 02/04/2003, 11:14am PST
Ground Control by FABIO 02/06/2003, 1:53pm PST
All of you have left out Fallout....for shame by Bodybag 02/03/2003, 11:02pm PST
Finally: someone else who worships Ghost Recon n/T NT by mrs. johnson 02/03/2003, 11:15pm PST
Re: All of you have left out Fallout....for shame by FABIO 02/04/2003, 12:50am PST
Allow me to reveal your lists' shortcomings by Ray, of Light 02/04/2003, 12:59am PST
Yes. by Fussbett 02/04/2003, 5:08pm PST
Re: Yes. by Ray, of Light 02/04/2003, 9:37pm PST
You forgot Dynasty Warriors 3 for PS2 by No Body 02/04/2003, 8:27pm PST
Dynasty Warriors 3 is, bluntly, the shit by Damocles 02/11/2003, 2:04am PST
Re: Dynasty Warriors 3 is, bluntly, the shit by FABIO 02/11/2003, 6:21am PST
Re: Dynasty Warriors 3 is, bluntly, the shit by curst 02/11/2003, 3:19pm PST
Re: Dynasty Warriors 3 is, bluntly, the shit by FABIO 02/12/2003, 12:05am PST
Re: Dynasty Warriors 3 is, bluntly, the shit by curst 02/13/2003, 10:59am PST
FREEspace 2 by CrackerBarrel 02/07/2003, 7:41pm PST
Re: You left out Freespace 2 by niche 02/04/2003, 10:44am PST
Re: You left out Freespace 2 by curst 02/04/2003, 11:22am PST
Re: You left out Freespace 2 by Unbitter 02/04/2003, 5:16pm PST
Re: You left out Freespace 2 by Ice Cream Jonsey 02/04/2003, 5:54pm PST
Re: You left out Freespace 2 by Choson 02/04/2003, 6:10pm PST
Re: You left out Freespace 2 by Ice Cream Jonsey 02/07/2003, 2:36am PST
Re: You left out Freespace 2 by FABIO 02/07/2003, 4:15am PST
Re: You left out Freespace 2 by Battlefield 3010 02/07/2003, 6:12am PST
Re: You left out Freespace 2 by FABIO 02/04/2003, 1:04am PST
Re: You left out Freespace 2 by Master of Lurkers 02/10/2003, 10:08pm PST
Re: You left out Freespace 2 by FABIO 02/11/2003, 6:39am PST
Re: You left out Freespace 2 by Master of Contradiction 02/11/2003, 9:12pm PST
Re: You left out Freespace 2 by Unbitter 02/11/2003, 10:00pm PST
Re: You left out Freespace 2 by Master of Lurkers 02/11/2003, 11:02pm PST
Re: You left out Freespace 2 by Unbitter 02/12/2003, 2:30pm PST
Re: You left out Freespace 2 by Mischief Maker 02/12/2003, 3:41pm PST
Re: You left out Freespace 2 by FABIO 02/13/2003, 10:29pm PST
Re: Well... by FABIO 02/04/2003, 1:15am PST
Re: Well... by Senor Barborito 02/04/2003, 7:29am PST
Re: Well... by Choson 02/02/2003, 6:30pm PST
Yeah, it's fucking disturbing by Entropy Stew 02/02/2003, 6:47pm PST
Re: Yeah, it's fucking disturbing by I need clarification 02/02/2003, 7:25pm PST
Re: Whoa by Mischief Maker 02/02/2003, 10:28pm PST
Stupid Question... by Damocles 02/04/2003, 3:41am PST
Re: Stupid Question... by Jhoh Creexul 02/04/2003, 3:57am PST
Sorry I phrased that poorly by Senor Barborito 02/04/2003, 7:46am PST
Re: Sorry I phrased that poorly by FABIO 02/06/2003, 1:59pm PST
You've hit it directly on its pointy little head by Entropy Stew 02/06/2003, 2:41pm PST
Re: You've hit it directly on its pointy little head by Bill Dungsroman 02/06/2003, 3:22pm PST
Re: You've hit it directly on its pointy little head by Ice Cream Jonsey 02/06/2003, 3:59pm PST
Re: You've hit it directly on its pointy little head by Entropy Stew 02/06/2003, 4:32pm PST
Re: You've hit it directly on its pointy little head by Bill Dungsroman 02/06/2003, 5:41pm PST
Re: You've hit it directly on its pointy little head by FABIO 02/06/2003, 10:51pm PST
I'm totally getting this game now.<nt> by Boba Bagg 02/06/2003, 11:20pm PST
GOLD (nt) by veronica 02/07/2003, 1:05am PST
Re: You've hit it directly on its pointy little head by motherhead 02/07/2003, 1:44am PST
Re: You've hit it directly on its pointy little head by Bill Dungsroman 02/07/2003, 11:37am PST
Re: You've hit it directly on its pointy little head by Entropy Stew 02/07/2003, 1:27pm PST
Re: You've hit it directly on its pointy little head by FABIO 02/07/2003, 3:57pm PST
Re: You've hit it directly on its pointy little head by FABIO 02/07/2003, 4:06pm PST
That's entirely why they're doing this by Senor Barborito 02/07/2003, 5:31pm PST
MMORPG publishers: the new tobacco industry (N/T) NT by Alternate789 02/10/2003, 12:14pm PST
Re: You've hit it directly on its pointy little head by Bill Dungsroman 02/07/2003, 5:39pm PST
HA HA HA HA HA!!!! (NT) NT by Mischief Shai-Huluud 02/07/2003, 12:18pm PST
That's even cooler than Mad Max in speedboats -nt- by Entropy Stew 02/07/2003, 1:12pm PST
Re: You've hit it directly on its pointy little head by Kmax 02/10/2003, 5:02pm PST
Re: Sorry I phrased that poorly by Bodybag 02/06/2003, 11:28pm PST
Great, now I fucking *HAVE* to become a jedi. by Damocles 02/11/2003, 2:10am PST
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